Housing organizations say proposed Kalispell program should provide greater assistance

A broader range of individuals should be the beneficiaries of a proposal that would set the stage for using certain city funds for workforce housing projects, experts told Kalispell City Council on Monday night.

Cassidy Kipp, deputy director of Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana, told City Council that a housing needs assessment would better define the need while noting that many workers in the community, including a first year teacher, would not qualify for it because they make less than the targeted income range...